Fb, AFP and Al Qaeda-connected BNP launch propaganda battle in opposition to Bangladeshi thinktank CRI

Fb and French information company AFP evidently have stepped into the lure of Al Qaeda-connected Bangladesh Nationalist Celebration (BNP) and its Islamist companions, together with Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and have been contributing to turning Bangladesh right into a neo-Taliban state by working vile propaganda concentrating on well-respected thinktank and analysis group resembling Heart for Analysis and Data (CRI).

It turned crystal clear when not too long ago Fb shut down 148 accounts and pages by claiming these have been operated by ruling “Awami League’s analysis group” – Heart for Analysis and Data (CRI). Professional-Islamist and pro-jihadist components inside Bangladesh’s media circle felt extraordinarily inspired at this resolution whereas virtually all the newspapers and media shops in Bangladesh, together with anti-government and pro-Islamist newspapers resembling The Day by day Star and Prothom Alo prominently revealed the information. Sadly, not one of the media shops – even these owned and run by so-called pro-government journalists and people have even tried to counter or examine motive behind such shocking conduct of Fb. Nobody has but requested – how did Fb attain into such conclusion or what was the important thing motive behind it. Furthermore, it may also be requested – why Fb is suspiciously reluctant – if not unwilling, in taking actions in opposition to tons of and hundreds of pretend accounts, pages and teams run by BNP and jihadist-Islamist components.

Right here it’s important to say a vital problem. For years, organized rackets have been abducting Hindu males, ladies, and youngsters from West Bengal, smuggling them into Bangladesh, and changing them to Islam. Though such heinous crimes have been first uncovered in January 2020 in a number of native media shops in Bangladesh, surprisingly, anybody sharing hyperlinks to these experiences have been banned by Fb, or the hyperlinks have been eliminated below the pretense of “violating neighborhood requirements”.

Why Fb has been very enthusiastically banning any put up that presents proof or information hyperlink to instances of abduction and spiritual conversion of Hindu males, ladies and youngsters? Who’re behind such infamous acts? Doesn’t it expose extraordinarily disturbing conduct of Fb? Or is it clear bias of Fb in favor of Islamist-jihadist nexus?

Again in 2020, Fb confronted allegations of disproportionately suppressing and censoring conservative views on-line. Fb denied allegations that the staff liable for its trending subjects part intentionally suppressed conservative views – however says it can enhance the characteristic.

In January 2024, a brand new authorized submitting about baby exploitation on Meta’s Fb and Instagram apps alleged a 2021 inside firm estimate discovered as many as 100,000 youngsters daily obtained sexual harassment, resembling photos of grownup genitalia on the platform.

Additionally included within the grievance is an outline of a 2020 Meta inside firm chat, during which one worker requested a colleague: “What particularly are we doing for baby grooming (one thing I simply heard about that’s taking place rather a lot on TikTok)?”

“Someplace between zero and negligible,” the colleague responded. “Youngster security is an express non-goal this half”.

That very same yr, Meta executives scrambled to answer a grievance from an government at Apple, whose 12-year-old baby was solicited on Fb, in accordance with the newly unredacted submitting.

In a put up, ET Now TV channel acknowledged, “The latest allegations about Meta’s supposed association with Netflix to share personal Fb messages in alternate for entry to Netflix’s viewing historical past have sparked vital world criticism. Nonetheless, a spokesperson for Meta has vehemently denied these allegations, calling them shockingly unfaithful”.

In November 2027, Related Press in a report acknowledged, Fb father or mother Meta Platforms intentionally engineered its social platforms to hook children and knew — however by no means disclosed — it had obtained thousands and thousands of complaints about underage customers on Instagram however solely disabled a fraction of these accounts, in accordance with a newly unsealed authorized grievance described in experiences from The Wall Avenue Journal and The New York Occasions.

The grievance, initially made public in redacted kind, was the opening salvo in a lawsuit filed in late October by the attorneys normal of 33 states.

Cutter Legislation PC on its web site says, “Meta is an American multinational conglomerate. Headed by Mark Zuckerberg, Meta owns many apps and providers, together with Fb, WhatsApp, and Instagram. Over the course of its historical past, the corporate has repeatedly acknowledged that its providers and platforms are protected for kids and teenagers. It has additionally acknowledged that its providers are usually not designed to be addictive.

“Nonetheless, in 2022, Meta was hit with social media dependancy lawsuits. The complaints, which have been later consolidated into a number of class actions, claimed that Meta’s social media platforms have been designed to be dangerously addictive, driving youngsters and youngsters to eat content material that will increase the chance of sleep problems, consuming problems, melancholy, and suicide.

Northeastern College on its web site says, “In what could possibly be a landmark second on the earth of tech, attorneys normal in 41 states and Washington, DC, are suing Meta for knowingly endangering youngsters and getting them hooked on Fb and Instagram, regardless of statements on the contrary”.

Though now Fb faces contemporary allegations of bias in opposition to ruling Awami League in Bangladesh and inclining in direction of Al Qaeda-connected BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, it’s well-assumed AFP or its worker Qadarudding Shishir might not be the one wrongdoer behind such notoriety. There are few extra components. For instance, Democratic Celebration’s scandal-plagued chief Hillary Clinton, who has glorious relations with Meta proprietor Mark Zuckerberg. Folks could ask – what makes Clinton mad at Awami League. Reply is easy and primarily based on proof. Hillary Clinton has excessive intimacy with Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is among the prime donors of Clinton Basis, whereas it is also rumored – Clinton couple are beneficiaries of Yunus’ ongoing rip-off centering microcredit.

Whereas collectively receiving the Nobel Peace Prize together with Grameen Financial institution from Professor Ole Danbolt Mjøs, Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee on December 10, 2006 for “their efforts to create financial and social growth from under”, in presence of worldwide dignitaries, Muhammad Yunus declared – “We will put poverty within the museum”. Commenting on Yunus, UK each day The Guardian in an article mentioned: “For Nelson Mandela it was apartheid, for Mahatma Gandhi it was self-rule, for Prof Yunus it’s poverty”.

Danish investigative journalist Tom Heinemann, revealed quite a few secret paperwork proving how Muhammad Yunus again within the mid-90’s transferred 100 million {dollars} – the place most was donated as grants from Norway, Sweden, Germany, america and Canada – to a brand new firm within the Grameen-family – largely owned by his relations – so as to dodge taxes.

Tom Heinemann additionally uncovered how Muhammad Yunus was charging high-interest charges ranging between 21 to 37 % from the weak poor feminine debtors, though Yunus was receiving nearly all of the fund as grant from varied nations on the earth.

On December 6, 2010, Parminder Bahra in an article in The Wall Avenue Journal described irregularities of Muhammad Yunus in dealing with overseas funds.

As Yunus has vendetta in opposition to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Awami League, he may need used the affect of his pal – Hillary Clinton in turning Fb in favor of BNP and Islamist-jihadist nexus. This must be correctly investigated by Bangladesh authorities.

It might be talked about right here that the Centre for Analysis and Data (CRI) is a not-for-profit coverage analysis group which goals to create a platform for public dialogue on vital issues of nationwide coverage in Bangladesh. Analyzing key challenges going through the nation, CRI explores by people-centered debate the political concepts and the coverage reforms that can outline progressive politics and insurance policies in a brand new, digital Bangladesh. With a give attention to youth engagement and democratized debate, CRI goals to deliver politics nearer to the folks.

Giving his response at such nefarious makes an attempt of Meta, State Minister for Data and Broadcast, M A Arafat advised a neighborhood TV channel Somoy Information, “Meta’s actions in Bangladesh contain the usage of sure people. This has resulted within the closure of 98 pages and 50 Fb accounts, all affiliated with the Awami League (AL). Whereas it could appear obvious, if one speaks in favor of the AL and in opposition to the BNP, they’re possible affiliated with the AL. Nonetheless, the Meta has revealed that each one 148 accounts and pages belong to the AL”.

He additional mentioned, “Utilizing Fb in Bangladesh could possibly be banned if Meta’s double requirements are usually not addressed”.